He has not been selected for over two years, but he was still in discussions for the upcoming World Cup. Replaced after 14 minutes of play in the last match of Real Madrid against Espanyol de Barcelona on Sunday, Ferland Mendy will be away from the field for several months.
Victim of an injury to the tendon of the right quadriceps muscle, the French full-back will have to undergo surgery in the coming days. His unavailability is estimated, according to L’Équipe and RMC Sport, at three or four months.
If his absence for the 2026 World Cup is confirmed, Ferland Mendy could make his return with Real Madrid in August. Long enough to start the season with the Madridistas, who will try to seek revenge after a blank year without any titles.
For the merengue club, this injury is another blow during a particularly troubled period. While controversy arose following Kylian Mbappé’s vacation in Sardinia, several altercations have broken out within the group, notably between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouameni. The Uruguayan had to be hospitalized.
For Ferland Mendy, this setback also comes at a bad time. Although his last appearance with the Blues was in June 2024 against Canada, the left-back could still hope to compete with Theo Hernandez and Lucas Digne in case of a strong end to the season.
